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GIDEoN HUNTINGTON, or NORWIG'HVILLE, CANADA WEST.

Letters .Patent-No. 69,916, dated October 15, 1867: antedated September 27, 1867.

IMPROVED BBNDING MACHINE.

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TO AIIL WHOM IT MAY QONCERN:

Be it known that I, GIDEON HUNTINGTON, a citizen of the United States, but now a'temporary resident of Norwichville, Canada West, have invented a new and improved Machine for Bending the Tires of Carriages, Wagons, and other Vehicles; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification. in which- Figure I represents a side view, and

Figure 2 an end view, and

Figure 3 a top View.

It consists of two rests or sills D, on which are placed two rollers, on which are two flanges F F. On the end of each of said rollers is a cog-wheel, which meshes into the driving-wheel in the centre; and in the centre of said sills are two posts or uprights C C. At each side, aild between said uprights, are placed the boxes B that receive the journals ofthe centre roller. Near the top of said uprights a're mortises to receive the wedges or keys A A that raise and lower the centre roller. By means ofthe flanges on the side of said keys, and corresponding grooves, one near the upper end of the mortise, and the other-in the upper end of the boxes which support the roller, said roller may be raised or lowered, to suit the required size of circle, by moving the keys to theright or left. `)At the ends of the sills above mentioned is placed an adjustable gauge for the purpose of keeping the tire straight while passing through the machine, and is adjusted by means of a. slot and thumb-screw.

The action of the machine is as follows: First adjust Vthe centre roller, by means of the keys, to produce thedesired circle. Then place the tire over the end rollers, with one edge against the flanges, and underneath the centre roller. VThen place the adjustable gauges to the opposite edge of the tire. Then turn the centre driving-wheel by means of a crank. l

What I claim for my invention is 1. The anged keys A A, in combination with the grooved journal-boxes and mortises in the uprights, when constructed and arranged to operate as described.

2. In combination with the above, and with the rolls, I claim 'the stationary and adjustable guides, when arranged and operating substantially as described.

GIDEON HUNTINGTON. Witnesses FRANCIS R. BEM., L. R. Mosman. 

